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COTANAK 28: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

COTANAK 28

BE 0672.424.190
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€273
2023 · €1,769-€1,497
Equity
€11,718
2023 · €11,445+€273
Cash
€69
2023 · -+€69
Balance sheet total
€15,282
2023 · €43,191-€27,909

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€26,165

    down €26,165 (-66.8%), from €39,165 to €13,000

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€14,605

  • Financial fixed assets -€1,690

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €1,690)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€19,600

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €19,600)

  • Trade debts -€5,325

    down €5,325 (-76.6%), from €6,948 to €1,623

  • Short-term financial debts -€2,438

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €2,438)

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€819

    down €819 (-29.7%), from €2,761 to €1,941

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€1,027

    down €1,027 (-85.7%), from €1,198 to €171

  • Other operating charges +€591

    up €591 (+247%), from €239 to €830

  • Financial income +€190

    up €190 (+13.2%), from €1,434 to €1,623

  • Financial charges +€68

    up €68 (+22.1%), from €310 to €378

From the 2023 result to the 2024 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2023 €1,769
Gross operating margin -€1,027
Depreciation +€0
Other operating charges -€591
Financial income +€190
Financial charges -€68
Result 2024 €273
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€20,417
Investment +€1,690
Financing -€22,038
Cash 2023 €0
Net result for the year +€273
Depreciation +€314
Receivables within one year +€26,165
Deferred charges and accrued income -€190
Trade debts -€5,325
Tax, wage and social debts -€819
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1,690
Debts after one year -€19,600
Short-term financial debts -€2,438
Cash 2024 €69
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €43,191 €15,282 -€27,909 -64.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,593 €589 -€2,004 -77.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €903 €589 -€314 -34.7%
Land and buildings 22 €795 €589 -€206 -25.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €107 €0 -€107 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,690 - -€1,690
Current assets 29/58 €40,599 €14,693 -€25,906 -63.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €39,165 €13,000 -€26,165 -66.8%
Trade receivables 40 €11,560 - -€11,560
Other amounts receivable 41 €27,605 €13,000 -€14,605 -52.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €69 +€69
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,434 €1,623 +€190 +13.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €43,191 €15,282 -€27,909 -64.6%
Equity 10/15 €11,445 €11,718 +€273 +2.4%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,445 €6,718 +€273 +4.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €6,445 €6,718 +€273 +4.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €31,746 €3,564 -€28,182 -88.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €19,600 - -€19,600
Financial debts 170/4 €19,600 - -€19,600
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,146 €3,564 -€8,582 -70.7%
Financial debts 43 €2,438 - -€2,438
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,438 - -€2,438
Trade debts 44 €6,948 €1,623 -€5,325 -76.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,948 €1,623 -€5,325 -76.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,761 €1,941 -€819 -29.7%
Taxes 450/3 €2,761 €1,941 -€819 -29.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €314 €314 -€0 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €239 €830 +€591 +247%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,198 €171 -€1,027 -85.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €645 -€973 -€1,618
Financial income 75/76B €1,434 €1,623 +€190 +13.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,434 €1,623 +€190 +13.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €310 €378 +€68 +22.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €310 €378 +€68 +22.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,769 €273 -€1,497 -84.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,769 €273 -€1,497 -84.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,769 €273 -€1,497 -84.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.